Wind in Seaton
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:40 pm (GMT+10:30)- Gusts
- 13 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 9 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 8 kn
Today the wind in Seaton is a gentle breeze from the east-northeast: 1 mph to 9 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 13 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 18 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 30 mph.
Wind for the next 7 days, hour by hour
Arrows point where the wind blows to, every 12 hours. Each hour comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF and GFS.
- Today, Thu 29 1–9 mph · gusts 13 SE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 9–18 mph · gusts 30 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 7–16 mph · gusts 25 W · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 2–7 mph · gusts 12 ESE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 2–15 mph · gusts 36 S · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 4–9 mph · gusts 29 SW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 9–17 mph · gusts 34 WSW · Beaufort 4
Every 3 hours
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| Gusts | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 11 |
| Direction | SE | ESE | E | W | WSW | WSW | SSW | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Gusts | 13 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 29 | 22 | 20 | 21 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NNW | N | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 11 |
| Gusts | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 16 |
| Direction | NW | WNW | W | W | W | SW | SW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 12 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 11 |
| Direction | WSW | SSW | ENE | NNE | W | NNW | E | ESE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind on Saturday 31.
What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 913 | 1930 | 1625 | 712 | 1536 | 929 | 1734 |
| AIFS | 12 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 13 |
| GFS | 1220 | 2033 | 1930 | 1121 | 821 | 1113 | 2431 |
| ICON | 715 | 2146 | 1225 | 622 | 921 | 921 | 920 |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | high | medium | high | low |
Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.
Onshore or offshore wind?
Today, from the east-northeast: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Friday 30, from the north-northeast: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces west. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in SeatonQuestions
What's the wind like today in Seaton?
Gentle breeze from the east-northeast: 9 mph now, peaking at 9 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 13 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 18 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 30 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 0.9 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 36 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces west.
More about Seaton today
Wind near Seaton
- West Lakes 10 mph ENE · 2.2 mi
- Christie Downs 9 mph E · 16 mi
- Thompson Beach 9 mph ENE · 32 mi
- Carrickalinga 4 mph ENE · 38 mi
- Port Vincent 7 mph ENE · 38 mi
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
Learn more
Wind: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS; the table shows each hour's model). Coast orientation: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 10:40 pm (local time).
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